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Gao Hong, pipaSaturday, October 2, 2010, 7:30 p.m. Carl Maria von Weber: Overture from Oberon, J. 306 Mesmerizing Gao Hong opens the WCFSO's 2010-11 season on the Chinese pipa. This ancient instrument's delicate tonality and ethereal quality are described fittingly through poetry "The bold strings rattled like splatters of sudden rain. The fine instrument hummed like lovers' whispers. Chattering and pattering, pattering and chattering. As pearls, large and small, on a jade plate fell." Gao joins us for the Pipa Concerto by Tan Dun, Oscar winning composer of the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon film score. Works by Weber and Dvořák complete an evening of music that will envelope you in the magic of the spirit world. |
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Brandi Carlile with Pieta Brown, singers/songwritersOctober 16, 2010, 7:30 p.m.Gallagher-Bluedorn "Soulful. Country. Perfect in every way--and propelled by taste" is how singer Sheryl Crow describes our Fall Pops headliner Brandi Carlile. Carlile's fan base exploded after the release of her album, The Story, and she's had several songs featured on television's Grey's Anatomy. Also joining us is Pieta Brown, a member of Iowa folk music royalty. Her original music is influenced by father Greg Brown and often produced in conjunction with Bo Ramsey. Our collaboration with these exquisite artists will offer a concert experience like no other in the Cedar Valley. |
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November 6, 2010, 7:30 p.m. Lowell Liebermann: Piano Concerto no. 3, Op. 95 Jeffrey Biegel, the pianist Leonard Bernstein declared "a splendid musician and a brilliant performer" brings his electrifying technique and impeccable style to our stage to perform Liebermann's approachable piano concerto. Rarely heard gems from ballets by Mozart and Stravinsky round out this eclectic program in true WCFSO style. |
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Holiday Pops: The Texas Tenors Saturday, December 11, 2010, 2:00 & 7:30 p.m. Local singer John Hagen along with JC Fisher and Marcus Collins bring a little bit of Texas to the Cedar Valley's favorite holiday celebration. As the Texas Tenors, these rising stars charmed 100 million viewers during their run on NBC's "America's Got Talent" last season. During their national concert tour, they make a stop at the Gallagher-Bluedorn with their unique blend of country, gospel and classical music offered up with breathtaking vocals, humor, and cowboy charm. |
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Saturday, February 5, 2011, 7:30 p.m. Charles Ives: Symphony no. 3, "The Camp Meeting" In a concert brimming with American authenticity, Grammy Award winner Chris Thile's performance of his own mandolin concerto is bookended by two Pulitzer Prize winning compositions. Thile has elevated the mandolin from a simple folk instrument to one capable of sophisticated jazz and classical performance. He's played sold-out concerts around the world with his band Punch Brothers and has collaborated with Dolly Parton, Edgar Meyer, Bela Fleck, and the Dixie Chicks. Copland's Appalachian Spring closes the evening as a 20th century counterpart to Thile's 21st century concerto. |
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Dan Malloy, horn Saturday, March 5, 2011, 7:30 p.m. Emmanuel Chabrier: España Our own principal horn player Dan Malloy has contributed to many a memorable WCFSO performance. We bring him front and center on a musical program that goes "cross channel" exploring the connections and differences between Britain and France. In continuation of the WCFSO's unparalleled educational efforts, aspiring area musicians join the orchestra on stage to open the concert with Chabrier's lively España. |
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March 12, 2011, 7:30 p.m. Leoš Janáček: Mládí (Youth), JW VII/10 We return to the charming Oster Regent Theatre for an intimate evening of Czech music. In a program that features the WCFSO winds, we offer the rare opportunity to experience a live performance of Dvořák's masterful Serenade. In collaboration with the Czech Heritage Partnership in Spillville, Iowa, this concert also goes on the road to the community where Dvořák and his family made their home during the summer of 1893. |
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April 2, 2011, 7:30 p.m. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no. 5 in c, Op. 67 Closing our 2010-11 season is a dynamic presentation of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony that will engage and enlighten as only Jason Weinberger and the WCFSO can. We'll invite the audience to take part in the discussion and offer a behind-the-scenes perspective from our own orchestra members, finishing off with a complete performance of the Fifth. This multimedia event will take you inside one of the most important and groundbreaking orchestral works of all time. |
Announcing our 2010-2011 Season!
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